The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
(BARMM), through its Ministry of Finance, and Budget and Management, has so far
released some PHP1.9-billion worth of funds in its fight against the
coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a regional official said Tuesday.

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff,
Gen. Felimon Santos Jr., has commended various military units in eastern and
western Mindanao for their success in seizing 21 high-powered firearms
belonging to the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army
(CPP-NPA) during operations early …

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) confirmed Tuesday
that it and the other major international governing bodies of world tennis will
raise in excess of USD6 million for players affected by the sport’s shutdown
due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

Mayor Victorio Palangdan of Itogon town in Benguet has
reiterated his plea to use the national wealth tax coming from companies that
use water resources as coronavirus disease (Covid-19) response fund.

In an interview Tuesday, Palangdan said they have written
the Department of the Interior …

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is studying the plan to
limit the migration of Filipino health workers to countries with a high
incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) before making a recommendation
to President Rodrigo Duterte.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday
announced its air and naval assets have transported over one million pounds of
essential supplies, equipment and personnel in support of the government’s
efforts to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak.

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on
Wednesday said it is looking to finish this week the swabbing of 7,000 overseas
Filipino workers (OFWs) who are undergoing the mandatory 14-day quarantine for
the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

At least 47 out of 143 local government units (LGU) in
Eastern Visayas have completed the payout of emergency cash subsidy to families
affected by the health crisis, the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) reported on Wednesday.

With the province now under general community quarantine,
North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco visited on Tuesday several front-liners
assigned to various checkpoints and handed out food and non-food items.

Catamco thanked the front-liners for their role in
helping contain the spread of the coronavirus disease …

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
cited on Tuesday the role of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in
helping distribute the government’s financial assistance to low-income Filipino
families hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Archie Gamboa
on Wednesday personally turned over to the Department of Finance (DOF) the
PHP228.4 million collected from voluntary contributions of police personnel to
help those affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).

Around 8,000 public utility drivers in Region 1 (Ilocos)
will receive emergency cash aid under the social amelioration program (SAP),
the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) regional
office confirmed.

Lawyer Anabel Marzan-Nullar, LTFRB Ilocos regional
transportation development office chief, said the number of …

Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo has ordered a regulated
movement of people and vehicles within the province during the general
community quarantine (GCQ) to prevent transmission of the coronavirus disease
2019 (Covid-19).

Degamo issued Executive Order No. 2020-29B on Tuesday to
this effect, noting that …